Taxi from Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam
to Schiphol.
Keizersgracht 384, 1016 GB Amsterdam · 18 km / 26 min by car
Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam
Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam sits behind a discreet 17th-century gate on Keizersgracht 384, in the heart of the Nine Streets quarter of the UNESCO-protected Canal Belt. The building's history goes back to 1613, when it served as the city's first municipal theatre, and the inner courtyard still carries that hushed, set-apart feeling that regular guests come back for. Rooms are arranged across nine different design styles, and the kitchen at restaurant Vinkeles, set in the former 18th-century bakery, holds a Michelin star, which gives you a sense of who books here: design-savvy leisure travelers, honeymooners, art collectors in town for the Rijksmuseum or Foam, and senior business guests who would rather not stay in the Zuidas towers. The Dylan is a five to ten minute walk from the Anne Frank House, the Westerkerk and the boutiques along Huidenstraat and Wolvenstraat, which is why most guests treat it as a base for exploring the old city on foot rather than by car. For the airport leg, though, a private transfer makes sense: Schiphol is 18 km away and the drive takes about 26 minutes via the A10 and A4, but the canal approach to the hotel is narrow, one-way and shared with cyclists, so a chauffeur who knows how to time the gate pickup is worth more than the fare difference.
Your AmstelCab chauffeur will pull up at the main gate of Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam on Keizersgracht 384, directly in front of the canal-side entrance. Because the canal road is one-way and narrow, the driver stops briefly while the doorman helps load luggage from the lobby. If you prefer, the concierge can phone the car forward from the nearby holding spot on Leidsegracht. Your chauffeur will text 10 minutes before arrival and confirm pickup point, so you can stay inside until the car is at the gate.
Choose your direction & class
Fixed ride prices, no surge. Price per car (not per person), 9% Dutch VAT included. Same price day and night. Booked less than 12 hours before pickup: +10%. Waiting: at an airport or an intercity station the first 60 minutes are free, elsewhere 15 minutes; after that, per minute at the hourly rate of the class you booked (Business €65/hour). Free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup. Add a flight number for arrivals and we track your landing automatically.
Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam → Schiphol Airport (departures)
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
Schiphol Airport → Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam (arrivals)
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
Included, never upsold
All of this comes with every Business, Van, First Class and Ultra booking.
For arrivals at Schiphol: add your flight number when booking and we'll track your landing automatically. Your chauffeur is in the arrivals hall with a name sign, ready for you. US-bound carriers (Delta, United, American) often face long passport-control queues; we recommend adding 40 minutes buffer time so your chauffeur waits exactly when you exit.
The neighborhood around the hotel
The Nine Streets, or De Negen Straatjes, is the grid of small canal-side lanes wedged between Prinsengracht and Singel, just south of the Anne Frank House. It is the most walkable corner of the Canal Belt: independent fashion stores on Runstraat and Hartenstraat, vintage dealers on Berenstraat, and brown cafes on the bridges across Keizersgracht. Guests pick it because it is central without feeling like the Dam Square tourist core. For airport transfers, the practical issue is that Keizersgracht is a single-lane one-way street shared with trams on parallel routes (tram 2 and 12 run nearby on Leidsestraat), with low bridges and frequent cyclist traffic. From The Dylan's gate, an AmstelCab driver routes out via Leidsegracht to Stadhouderskade, then onto the s106 ring road and the A10 west, joining the A4 to Schiphol in about 22 driving minutes once clear of the canals.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam have a taxi drop-off zone for departures?
Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam does not have a dedicated taxi rank, but the entrance gate on Keizersgracht has a short loading area where your AmstelCab driver can pull up safely. Because the canal road is one-way and narrow, we time the pickup to the minute and the chauffeur waits with the engine off. The doorman coordinates luggage so the road is cleared quickly for other canal traffic.
Can my driver wait inside the courtyard if I am still finishing breakfast at OCCO?
Yes, every Business, First and Van class pickup at Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam includes 15 minutes of free waiting from the scheduled pickup. Your suited chauffeur will check in with the concierge, place your luggage in the car, and wait near the lobby fireplace or by the inner courtyard until you finish breakfast at OCCO. Beyond those 15 minutes, waiting is charged per minute at the hourly rate of your class.
How early should I leave Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam for an international long-haul flight?
For non-Schengen flights from Schiphol, we recommend leaving Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam three hours before departure, which means a pickup around 06:00 for a 09:00 flight. The drive itself is 26 minutes via the A10 and A4, but Keizersgracht traffic, bridge openings and Schiphol security on Monday and Friday mornings can add 20 to 30 minutes. For Schengen flights, two hours and 15 minutes is comfortable.
How does the meet & greet work for arrivals?
Your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall at Schiphol with a sign showing your name. There's 60 minutes of complimentary waiting time from the moment you land. If you add your flight number we track delays automatically, so there is no need to message.
What is your cancellation policy?
Free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup. Inside that window the full fare is due. Moving the booking to a different time counts as a new booking: free as long as you do it more than 1 hour before the original pickup.
Which vehicle types are available?
Business Class (Mercedes EQE, E-Class, BMW i5, 5-Series), Van Class (Mercedes V-Class, EQV), First Class (Mercedes EQS, S-Class, BMW i7) and Ultra (Mercedes-Maybach S-Class). Ultra has a fixed price between Amsterdam and Schiphol; other Maybach rides are arranged via WhatsApp.
Other hotels we serve in Nine Streets / Canal Belt
Same neighborhood, same level of service.
Keukenhof, Giethoorn or Delft — your chauffeur collects you at Hotel The Dylan Amsterdam and the car stays with you all day.
The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class with chauffeur, for arrivals that should feel like one.
Meetings, dinners or an evening out from your hotel — the car waits where you are.
Your chauffeur waits inside the arrivals hall, holding an iPad with your name.
We track your flight from the moment you book. The first 60 minutes after landing are included, so slow baggage costs you nothing, and your chauffeur messages you around landing. They take the luggage and walk you to the car in the Privium section at the front of P1, directly opposite the terminal — a covered walk of about two minutes. Nobody is sent upstairs to find a car at Departures.